This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Over the years I’ve had several conversations with would-be investors where they tell me that once they find the right property to purchase they will come back to me […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. We’ve all been discouraged at one time or another. Even the big boys, those at the top of the food chain in commercial real estate, have had their setbacks. […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. To be a knowledgeable commercial real estate investor requires having a solid grasp of the numbers associated with real estate investing. There are at least six different types of […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Prior to the Great Recession I remember hearing that everyone should be investing in single-family homes because house prices never go down. And for years this was so. Houses […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. I have been in commercial real estate since 1980. That year I went to work as a financial analyst for The Grupe Company, a real estate development company located […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. I attended the Sperry Van Ness CRE Economic Forum last week hosted by Curt Arthur. When the topic turned to the retail market, Curt asked a very insightful question: […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. I’ve been reading 9 Things You Simply Must Do to Succeed in Love and Life by Dr. Henry Cloud. I find his “9 Things” to be a combination of […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Those who regularly read my blog know that I believe over the long-term interest rates will remain flat or possibly continue on their downward spiral (see link: When will […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Cynics will say that President Trump was looking out for his own self-interest with the new tax plan that was approved by Congress and signed into law by the […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. About eight years ago my wife Carol and I had the idea of starting a ministry to the hungry and the lonely. It eventually became known as The Jesus […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. This blog post is devoted to sharing fifteen of my most favorite books I read in 2017. You’ll see that I like to read a variety of books. If […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. A discussion on getting the best possible loan for your property would not be complete without talking about prepayment penalties. There are prepayment penalty traps that you, the borrower, […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. A very wise person once said, “A cord of three strands is not easily broken.” This saying is definitely true when it comes to property management. For large multi-tenanted […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. In my last blog post, I discussed eight reasons why you should fire your on-site manager. If you didn’t read this article I suggest you do. Go to article. […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. There are several good reasons for firing members of your property management team. For large multi-tenanted properties to be well managed it requires three levels of oversight. As the […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. I am an avid reader who particularly enjoys reading cutting edge business books. I believe the only way I can remain competitive in my fast-paced business environment is by […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. The big losers: those who’ve locked in long term interest rates In the back of the minds of most commercial real estate investors is the never ending question, “When […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. I need your feedback. I’m writing a book about real estate investing that will be published later this year by Morgan James Publishing. The book manuscript is currently in […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Fools rush in where angels fear to tread I know I enter dangerous territory when my wife, Carol, tells me not to write on a particular topic. So, it […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Two common ways to value commercial real estate During my 30+ years in commercial real estate I’ve come to realize there are two common ways investors value properties. Many […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Investors are beginning to wonder I often get asked these days, “Is this the right time to invest in real estate?” It’s a legitimate question. As capitalization rates have […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Last week I asked my 1,700 blog readers to take a short survey. The questions asked fell into one of four categories: Who is reading my blog? What topics […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Please give us your feedback In an effort to better serve you, please complete the 2nd Annual Reader Survey of the Marshall Commercial Funding Blog. I want to know […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Fractured Condo – Today’s Pariah Just saying the three dreaded words, “fractured condo project” to a lender is one of the fastest ways to cut a conversation short. Before […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. SAM ZELL’S ASSESSMENT OF THE R.E. MARKET Last month real estate magnate Sam Zell stated, “The real estate cycle is nearing its end.” Mr. Zell is the founder and […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. Before I begin, I need to tell you that I didn’t vote for Donald Trump. True confessions: I didn’t vote for Hillary Clinton either. This article is not my […]

This post originally appeared on Doug Marshall's Blog Marshall Commercial Funding Blog and is republished with permission. Find out how to syndicate your content with theBrokerList. April 28th blog post, A Gathering Storm: 8 Indicators a Recession is Looming, must have hit a nerve with my readers. It turns out that this article is my […]

Top 10+ CRE Blogs

Finally, the long awaited list of the Top 10+ CRE Blogs of 2017! What is all of this blogging stuff you say? It is YOU publishing for yourself. Our bloggers are amazing and they get it. These bloggers put so much hard work into these blogs all year and this is their shining moment as […]

Wishing all a healthy and Happy New Year! Farewell to 2016 and welcome 2017 with our Top 10+ CRE Blogs of 2016! What a Blogging Year It Has Been! This has been quite a year in the world of online marketing for commercial real estate and CRE blogs in general. People in our industry are […]

Wishing all a healthy and Happy New Year! Wanted to say good bye to 2015 and welcome 2016 with our Top 10+ CRE Blogs of 2015! This is our way to say thanks to all of our hard working bloggers and team bloggers and Marketplace Partners, who blog with us at tBL! All of our […]

Wishing all a healthy and Happy New Year! Wanted to say good bye to 2014 and welcome 2015 with our Top 10+ CRE Blogs of 2014! This is a great way to say thanks to all of our hard working bloggers and team bloggers at tBL! All of our contributors deserve a huge thanks for […]

Wishing all a healthy and Happy New Year! Wanted to say good bye to 2013 and welcome 2014 with our Top 10+ CRE Blogs of 2013! This is a great way to say thanks to all of our hard working bloggers and team bloggers at tBL! All of our contributors deserve a huge thanks for […]

DNA of #CRE Survey

485 Respondents for DNA of #CRE Survey! Yes, you heard right, almost 500 commercial real estate professionals contributed to the 2017 DNA of #CRE Survey this year! That is an increase of 60% over last year! This year was so special because we had so much enthusiasm as a result of this being our 3rd year. […]

Just an Idea The idea of the DNA of #CRE survey began as a collaboration between Buildout and theBrokerList teams. We all wanted to know more about the people who make up the commercial real estate brokerage industry because it has been such a hard to understand facet of real estate. Generally people think of […]

Yes, it is true, we completed the first, official tabulation of the 2015 DNA of #CRE Survey! Please review and digest this historic attempt to obtain the actual DNA of the commercial real estate brokerage industry. Huge thanks to the team at Buildout for the amazing collaboration. It was our first one, so we are […]